messages to bean

2006-06-13T02:58:00.000-07:00

Hey Beany, the time for your arrival is fast approaching, you could appear pretty much any day now, and let me tell you, your mum would prefer it if you'd appear sooner rather than later! She's getting a little bit uncomfortable now (that's an understatement!), and is having quite a bit of trouble sleeping at night, still, you stay put till you're good and ready. You're also quite the little fidget, you must get that from me, we can see and feel you moving around really well now, and we're glad you've turned the right way up for delivery, a few weeks ago you were looking like you wanted to come out feet-first. We think we're pretty much ready for you now, the cot is up, the nappies have been bought (i do hope we get on with the cloth nappies, we've got enough of 'em!), and the hospital bags have been packed, so bring it on, little 'un!

dad
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2006-03-13T06:27:00.001-08:00

Oh you're a cheeky wee thing, Bean! You're kicking your mum like nobody's business, particularly when she's had some coffee (that's my Bean!) or she's playing on her Gameboy, but whenever Daddy puts his hand on Mummy's belly to feel your kicks, you stop, you meany! Is it because you're shy? or are you just kicking her so that I'll put my hand there? I'll catch you one of these days, never you fear ;)

We saw you for the second time nearly 2 weeks ago now, my how you've grown! we saw your little face, you were practising your sucking action. And what was that little feat of acrobatics about? you kicked your little legs waaaay above your head! were you showing off for us?

2006-01-09T08:44:00.000-08:00

Yeah, hello Beanie! It's your mummy here, or as you may probably think of me, that large warm blobby dark thing you live in at the moment!
It was weird seeing you on that screen, evidently you didn't have a clue what was going on and couldn't care less, just lay there on your side without a care in the world. Yeah, you enjoy it while you can you, once you're out you'll have responsibilities, don't you think you'll spend your days lazying around! But if you'd like to spend your nights sleeping soundly, that would be great, we'd like that.
Anyway, at the moment I think you are about 10cm big and already causing me grief, asking for food in the morning and then kicking it all back up, I tell you, there will be none of that at the dinner table!!! You ask for it you eat it. And no whinging!
But apart for that, you seem to be ok so far, we're going to the doctor next week to do all the tests they need to do to check that you are growing ok and I am well enough to provide you with all the goodness you need to get bigger and make me fatter!
So, sleep away now, you keep growing you hear? And I look forward to meeting you soon!
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2006-01-06T06:38:00.000-08:00

Hey Bean, I saw you for the first time on Wednesday (4th January), and it was quite an experience. I've seen ultrasounds before on the tv, and other people have shown me grainy printouts of their dear little creations, but these really didn't prepare me for the moment when the sonographer finally located you. You wriggled and clasped your fingers into a tiny fist, and it was breathtaking, it really was. Such a small action and I'm already totally smitten with you!

Of course after that you were playing it stubborn, refusing to change position so that the sonographer could do her job, measuring your length and checking various things to make sure you're developing properly. Your poor mother didn't get to see most of this (including a close up of your little heart beating away) because she had to be tilted into a funny position so these measurements could be made, you little monkey! Anyway, we got 2 of those grainy little printouts of you, and I've already done the cliche of showing them to everyone, regardless of whether they care or not!. I just wish I could have kept a video of it, just so I could watch that moment where your little hand clasped over and over. You be good now, and stop making your mum feel nauseous! She was fine for your first couple of months but now she says you keep kicking the food back up!